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#a693eb color: Dull Lavender

#a693eb is rgb(166, 147, 235) in RGB and oklch(71.475% 0.12692 292.82) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

71.5%
0.127
293°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.63:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.99:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #a693eb

#a693eb is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 71.5% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.63:1 contrast and black text 7.99:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dull Lavender (#a899e6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #a693eb mixed with white

  1. a693eb
  2. ae9eee
  3. b7a9f0
  4. bfb4f3
  5. c8bef5
  6. d1c9f7
  7. dad4f9
  8. e3dffb
  9. ece9fc
  10. f6f4fe

Darker: #a693eb mixed with black

  1. a693eb
  2. 907fcc
  3. 7a6cae
  4. 655991
  5. 514775
  6. 3e365b
  7. 2b2541
  8. 1a1629
  9. 0a0813
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a693eb with less saturation

  1. a693eb
  2. a595e4
  3. a597dd
  4. a599d6
  5. a49acf
  6. a49cc8
  7. a49ec1
  8. a39fb9
  9. a3a0b2
  10. a3a2aa

Questions about #a693eb

What color is #a693eb?

#a693eb is bright light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(166, 147, 235), in HSL hsl(252.95, 68.75%, 74.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.475% 0.12692 292.82).

What colors go well with #a693eb?

The complementary color of #a693eb is #a4ab44. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #78a2f2 and #c987d1. The triadic partners are #e08b52 and #2dbc9b.

Is white or black text more readable on #a693eb?

Black text reads better on #a693eb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and black gives 7.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a693eb a warm or cool color?

#a693eb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 71.5% and its chroma 0.127.